[WEEK 4, FRIDAY POST-INVESTIGATION: Akira]

[spinatalltale]

[it's actually somewhat later in the day when she seeks him out. early afternoon or so, when things from the morning have calmed down somewhat]

[wherever she finds him, she reaches out to knock her knuckles against the back of his head to get his attention]

Hey, Trickster. Mind giving me five minutes of your time? I promise I'll pay it back in kind.

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[jokered]

[....cute.

he won't fuss, though.]

Well. Thanks for telling me what you do know. Maybe it'll bring us another step closer to figuring it out.

[spinatalltale]

Hey, who knows at this point? We're all running around so blind that we really need some seeing-eye dogs. You know?

[jokered]

Maybe you should see what the man with the dog can do for us.

[spinatalltale]

Oh, I didn't tell you? His dog turned into a werewolf.

He is now "man with werewolf."

[jokered]

Dangerous. You better be careful in case there's a full moon tonight.

[spinatalltale]

Please! I'm a witch! I never go anywhere without my wolfsbane.

[jokered]

Of course you don't. Now I know you'll be safe.

[spinatalltale]

I've actually lost track of how many werewolves I've defeated. They're one of the most common monsters on our world.

[since this is pre-malevolence talk she doesn't call them daemons]

They're pretty weak, too.

[jokered]

...Your world sounds kind of like hell if werewolves are commonplace.

[just saying.]

[spinatalltale]

[. . .]

[another time, she thinks]

It's not so bad. When you're a witch armed to the teeth with malak and hidden artes, a werewolf is nothing you can't handle.

A normal human, on the other hand. . .

[jokered]

They'd be pretty screwed, I imagine. Unless they really knew how to fight.

[spinatalltale]

Mmm. No. Even knowing how to fight won't save a normal human from the monsters on my world.

They're way too powerful. Only Exorcists from the Abbey, malakhim, or monsters themselves can defeat them.

[jokered]

Even more screwed. It must be pretty rough on the Average Joes living like that.

[he would definitly hate it—though akira would probably have pretty strong resonance if he were in her world.]

[spinatalltale]

[yeah he totally would. BE AN OUTLIER WITCH LIKE MAGILOU, AKIRA]

It's part of how the Abbey came to power. The Average Joe can't defend themselves, but the Abbey can do it for them. Most people are totally willing to give into the Abbey's complete control if it saves their lives.

[jokered]

Of course they are. Anything for that semblance of safety and security, regardless of what relinquishing that power might mean in the long term.

[people are too apathetic and selfish in that way, akira already knows it.]

[spinatalltale]

Yeup.

. . . when you think about it, humans are just scared, skittish creatures. You give them a leader-- a powerful, charismatic leader-- and fall into line like ducklings waddling after their mother.

[. . .]

Most humans, anyway.

[there are always exceptions]

[jokered]

[he sighs, offering a quiet nod.]

I really can't argue that at all.

[spinatalltale]

[a sharp grin]

But that's what makes people like you and Velvet particularly special.

[jokered]

Because he both fight against that sort of leadership. We see through the bullshit and lies.